Popsugar Celebrity The Royals Queen Elizabeth II's First Instagram Post at Science Museum Queen Elizabeth II Shares Her First Instagram Post, and It's as Endearing as You'd Expect 7 March 2019 by Brea Cubit View this post on Instagram Today, as I visit the Science Museum I was interested to discover a letter from the Royal Archives, written in 1843 to my great-great-grandfather Prince Albert. Charles Babbage, credited as the world’s first computer pioneer, designed the “Difference Engine”, of which Prince Albert had the opportunity to see a prototype in July 1843. In the letter, Babbage told Queen Victoria and Prince Albert about his invention the “Analytical Engine” upon which the first computer programmes were created by Ada Lovelace, a daughter of Lord Byron. Today, I had the pleasure of learning about children’s computer coding initiatives and it seems fitting to me that I publish this Instagram post, at the Science Museum which has long championed technology, innovation and inspired the next generation of inventors. Elizabeth R. PHOTOS: Supplied by the Royal Archives © Royal Collection Trust / Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2019 A post shared by The Royal Family (@theroyalfamily) on Mar 7, 2019 at 3:31am PST Queen Elizabeth II is getting the hang of social media! On Thursday, the 92-year-old royal visited the Science Museum in London where she shared her first post on the royal family's Instagram account. She uploaded a two-photo gallery that showcased an archived letter written to her great-great-grandfather Prince Albert in 1843. The message was inscribed by computer pioneer Charles Babbage, who described one of his inventions to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. The Queen talked about the historical significance of the report in the caption before sharing more about her visit to the exhibit. "Today, I had the pleasure of learning about children's computer coding initiatives," she added. "It seems fitting to me that I publish this Instagram post, at the Science Museum which has long championed technology, innovation, and inspired the next generation of inventors." The visit comes shortly after Buckingham Palace, Clarence House, and Kensington Palace issued guidelines for engaging with the royals on their official social media accounts in an effort to "help create a safe environment." The announcement was also made presumably to crack down on reports that claim Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle have been feuding. We already know that the queen is incredibly wise, great with kids, and a family woman, but now we can add "tech savvy" to the list. Watch the moment she posted on Instagram for the first time ahead! Related: Everything You Need to Know About Queen Elizabeth II's Iconic Red Box View this post on Instagram 📽 Watch the moment Her Majesty The Queen posted on @theroyalfamily Instagram for the very first time. A post shared by The Royal Family (@theroyalfamily) on Mar 7, 2019 at 6:21am PST 1 / 27 View this post on Instagram Today, as I visit the Science Museum I was interested to discover a letter from the Royal Archives, written in 1843 to my great-great-grandfather Prince Albert. Charles Babbage, credited as the world’s first computer pioneer, designed the “Difference Engine”, of which Prince Albert had the opportunity to see a prototype in July 1843. In the letter, Babbage told Queen Victoria and Prince Albert about his invention the “Analytical Engine” upon which the first computer programmes were created by Ada Lovelace, a daughter of Lord Byron. Today, I had the pleasure of learning about children’s computer coding initiatives and it seems fitting to me that I publish this Instagram post, at the Science Museum which has long championed technology, innovation and inspired the next generation of inventors. Elizabeth R. 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